Maheswari Vaiyapuri P v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.13745 of 2023 P.Maheswari Vaiyapuri ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Thousand Light (West), Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Theppakulam, Neelagireeswarar Thoppu, T.V.Kovil, Trichy-620 005.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Theppakulam, Neelagireeswarar Thoppu, T.V.Kovil, Trichy-620 005.

4.The District Collector, Trichy District, 1/5

5.The Commissioner, Trichy City Corporation, Bharathiyar Salai, Cantonment, 6.The Assistant Commissioner, Division-I, Trichy City Corporation, Gandhi Road, Srirangam, Trichy 620 005.

7.The Director of Survey and Settlement, Chepauk, Chennai.

8.The Director of Tamil Nadu State Archives, 51, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

(R7 & R8 are suo motu impleaded vide order dated 14.03.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.13745 of 2023 by GRSJ & BPJ) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents 1 to 6 to take immediate steps to restore the Theppakulam at the Rockfort Temple Complex in Trichy City and its channel to bring water from the river Cauvery to its original position and consequently direct the respondents to remove all encroachments around the Theppakulam within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.B.S.Meltiue For Respondents :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader 2/5

for R1, R2, R4, R7 & R8 : Mr.V.Chandrasekar for R3 : Mr.R.Baskaran for M/s.R.B.Law Associates for R5 & R6 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General (Amicus)

ORDER

No further order is required in this writ petition.

2. Recording the development that had taken place so far, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Thousand Light (West), Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Theppakulam, Neelagireeswarar Thoppu, T.V.Kovil, Trichy-620 005.

3.The District Collector, Trichy District, 4.The Director of Survey and Settlement, Chepauk, Chennai.

5.The Director of Tamil Nadu State Archives, 51, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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